Hoop Toss Yard Game

ABSTRACT

A yard game system that includes at least one board, a plurality of pegs that extend from an upward directed surface of the at least one board, and a hoop that can be tossed toward the board. In a preferred embodiment, the plurality of pegs includes a target support peg, a plurality of target pegs that are disposed radially about the target peg, and the hoop is shaped to encircle more than one of the plurality of pegs supported by the board.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/533,213, filed on Jul. 17, 2017, the entire contents of which are hereby expressly incorporated by reference into this application.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is related to a yard game and, more particularly, to a hoop toss yard game that includes at least one game board, a hoop, and a balance object.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Currently, a number of yard games exist regarding tossing an object at a target. Examples, include U.S. Pat. No. 5,382,028, which discloses a disc tossing game including two tapered, generally cylindrical containers with a slot in their sides and a disc with dull edges, such as a Frisbee®. The disc is tossed at each of the containers in turn with each toss being scored and a winner being declared when one of the two teams reaches a certain point total.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,180,266 teaches a ring toss game having a goal unit including five vertical spikes around which rings are attempted to be ringed. Each spike is numbered with a score. The spikes are spaced apart so that it is impossible for two spikes to be encircled by a single ring.

U.S. Pat. No. 8,287,406 teaches a flying disc game including a pole having one end inserted into the ground and another end having a support. A target object is placed on the support. A person throws the flying disc for detaching or knocking the target object from the support by striking the pole or the target object with the flying disc.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,123,656 teaches a game of toss including a number of tossing objects and a target receptacle for collection of the tossing objects. The target receptacle includes at least an inner vertical receptacle and an outer vertical receptacle with side walls that create volumes defined within the inner wall and between the inner wall and the outer wall, respectively.

None of the above patents or other yard game inventions, taken either alone or in combination, describes or discloses the present invention. Accordingly, there is a desire for a portable hoop toss yard game as described below and configured to be setup, taken down, and transported with ease.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention discloses a hoop toss yard game including at least one game board, a hoop, and a balance object.

According to one aspect of the invention, the yard game may include a game board with an upper surface, a lower surface, and an outer edge. A plurality of outer pegs extend from the upper surface of the game board at locations adjacent to and spaced inward from the outer edge of the game board. At least one balance peg extends upward from a center location of the upper surface of the game board. Further, a platform is disposed at an upper end of the at least one balance peg for supporting a balance object. The yard game includes a hoop configured to be tossed by a user or player in the direction of the game board.

In accordance with other aspects of the invention, the game board may also include at least one slot formed through the game board. Further, the plurality of outer pegs may be removably coupled or foldably coupled to the game board. Similarly, the balance peg may be removably coupled or foldably coupled to the game board. Further still, the balance platform may be removably coupled or foldably coupled to the upper end of the balance peg. Other aspects of the invention may include the hoop having an inner circumference sized to be able to surround at least two of any combination of the balance peg and outer pegs. In addition, the game board may include a graphic disposed on the upper surface thereof.

According to another aspect of the invention, a kit including the yard game includes at least two game boards. Each game board has a plurality of pegs extending from an upper surface of the game board. The plurality of pegs includes a number of outer pegs disposed adjacent to and spaced inward from an outer edge of the game board and a balance peg disposed at a center location of the game board. A balance platform is disposed at an upper end of the balance peg. The kit further includes at least one ring or hoop shaped to be tossed toward a respective one of the at least two game boards during successive turns of the discrete players.

In accordance with other aspects of the invention, each of the plurality of pegs is removably coupled or foldably coupled to the gameboard. Similarly, the balance platform is removably coupled or foldably coupled to the upper end of the balance peg. Other aspects of the invention may include each of the plurality of pegs extending perpendicular from the upper surface of the game board. Further, the game board may include at least one slot formed through the game board. Preferably, the at least one slot is located near a radial edge of the gameboard and provides a handle associated with transport of the game board.

In accordance with yet other aspects of the invention, the kit may include a distance string configured to provide a predetermined length of separation between each of the game boards. In addition, the kit may include a carrying bag configured to store the game boards, at least one hoop, and balance objects when not in use. Further yet, each game board may be further defined by a plurality of sections configured to removably cooperate or foldably cooperate with each other to deform the game board from a deployed configuration having a planar shape to a stowed configuration having a stacked shape.

According to yet another aspect of the invention, the yard game includes a game board having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer edge, and a plurality of pegs extend from the upper surface of the game board. The plurality of pegs include a number of outer pegs disposed within a footprint associated with an outer portion of the upper surface and at least one inner peg disposed within an inner portion of the upper surface. In a preferred aspect, the at least one inner peg is centrally located relative to the footprint of the game board and the outer pegs are uniformly circumferentially spaced about the inner peg. A platform is preferably disposed at an upper end of the at least one inner peg for supporting a balance object. The yard game further includes a hoop configured to be tossed by a user in the direction of the game board and interact with the inner and outer pegs to effectuate a scoring event.

In accordance with other aspects of the invention, the plurality of pegs may be removably coupled or foldably coupled to the game board. Similarly, the platform may be removably coupled or foldably coupled to the upper end of the at least one inner peg. According to yet other aspects of the invention, the hoop may have an inner circumference that is shaped and sized to surround at least two of the plurality of pegs.

Other aspects, features, and advantages of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the present invention, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit thereof, and the invention includes all such modifications.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings illustrate preferred embodiments presently contemplated for carrying out the invention.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a game board, according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective views of a hoop toss yard game set having two of the game boards shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of the game board including a hoop and a balance object, according to an embodiment of the invention; and

FIGS. 4A-4C, taken together, represent a block diagram of the method of playing the hoop toss yard game.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring first to FIG. 1, a perspective view of a game board 10 of the yard game 12 is shown. The game board 10 includes a lower surface 14, an upper surface 16, and an outer edge 18. Further, the upper surface 16 of the game board 10 includes an outer portion 15 and an inner portion 17. The outer portion 15 extends inward from the outer edge 18 of the game board 10 to a location 19 between the outer edge 18 of the game board 10 and a center location 28 of the upper surface 16. The inner portion 17 extends outward from the center location 28 to the location 19 between the outer edge f 8 of the game board 10 and the center location 28 of the upper surface 16. While the representative embodiment of the invention illustrates the game board 10 in the shape of a circle, other embodiments of the invention may use any shape, such as, but not limited to, an oval, square, rectangular, triangle, other polygonal or geometric shapes, for example.

The game board 10 may include a number of slots 20 extending through the game board 10 from the lower surface 14 to the upper surface 16. The slots 20 are located in the outer portion 15 of the upper surface 16 of the game board 10. In the representative embodiment of the invention, the slots 20 are located adjacent to and spaced inward from the outer edge 18 of the game board 10. While the representative embodiment of the invention depicts four (4) slots 20, it is contemplated that other embodiments of the invention may include more or less than four (4) slots 20. In addition. to reducing the weight of the game board 10, the slots 20 provide handles for a user to carry the game board 10 with ease.

The game board 10 also includes a number of pegs 22 extending upward from the upper surface 16 of the game board 10. The pegs 22 include a number of outer pegs 24 disposed in the outer portion 15 of the upper surface 16. For example, the outer pegs 24 may be disposed at locations adjacent to and spaced inward from the outer edge 18 of the game board 10. In the representative embodiment of the invention, the outer pegs 24 are spaced equidistant from each other; however, in other embodiments of the invention the location of the outer pegs 24 may be varied across the upper surface 16 of the game board 10. While FIG. 1 illustrates the use of four (4) outer pegs 24, other embodiments of the invention may include more or less than four (4) outer pegs 24. Additionally, while the representative embodiment of the invention depicts the slots 20 and outer pegs 24 being equally spaced inward from the outer edge 18 of the game board 10, it is contemplated that the slots 20 and outer pegs 24 may be spaced inward from the outer edge 18 of the game board 10 at different lengths, in alternative embodiments of the invention. It is further contemplated that each outer peg 24 may be removably coupled to the upper surface 16 of the game board 10. In other embodiments of the invention, each outer peg 24 may be foldably coupled to the upper surface 16 of the game board 10. As a result, each outer peg 24 may be folded parallel to the upper surface 16 of the game board 10 to conserve space during storage and transport.

In addition to the selective collapsibility or removability associated with pegs 22, it is further appreciated that each board 10 may be provided in a collapsible configuration such that the footprint of the discrete boards 10 can be manipulated between a play orientation, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, or a more compact configuration suitable for transport of the same. It is appreciated that the collapsibility of boards 10 can be provided via a number of methodologies such as a plurality of discretely connectable portions or a plurality of movably connected portions. For instance, it is appreciated that each board 10 may include a plurality of pie shaped pieces that that can removably cooperate with one another or be configured to be foldable via a pivot hinge of the like so as to be movable between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration relative to one another. Such considerations allow yard game 12 to achieve a compact form factor when yard game 12 is not in use.

It is further appreciated that the discrete components of yard game 12 can be constructed to various materials such as wood or plastic type materials. Preferably, the discrete components of yard game 12 are constructed or otherwise finished via painting or the like to be substantially weather resistant so as to withstand extended periods of being exposed to various weather conditions including direct sunlight as well as rain or moisture without detracting from the robust nature of the discrete components thereof.

The pegs 22 also include at least one inner peg 26 that extends upward from the upper surface 16 of the game board 10 within the inner portion 17 of the upper surface 16. In the representative embodiment of the at least one inner peg 26 is a center balance peg 26 that is disposed at the center location 28 of the upper surface 16 of the game board 10. Said in another way, pegs 22 include a radially inward located peg 26 and a plurality of radially outward pegs 24 that are circumferentially disposed about center peg 26. Preferably, outer pegs 24 are uniformly spaced relative to one another and uniformly spaced from center peg 26. Similar to the outer pegs 24 described above, the center peg 26 may be coupled, removably coupled, or foldably coupled to the upper surface 16 of the game board 10. A balance platform 30 is coupled to an upper end 32 of the center peg 26. It is contemplated that the balance platform 30 may be coupled, removably coupled, or foldably coupled to the upper end 32 of the center peg 26.

In embodiments of the invention wherein elements such as the pegs 22 and the balance platform 30 are removably coupled, each game board 10 is easily assembled and disassembled for compact transportation of the yard game 12. Further, while the pegs 22 are illustrated as extending perpendicular from the upper surface 16 of the game board 10, it is also contemplated that any number of the pegs 22 may extend upward from the upper surface 16 of the game board 10 at any angle.

FIG. 1 further illustrates the use of a balance object 34 disposed on an upper surface 36 of the balance platform 30. It should be noted that the balance object 34 is not limited to the can depicted in FIGS. 1-3.

Now referring to FIGS. 2A and 2B, a yard game kit 13 is shown including two (2) game boards 10 as previously described. Each game board 10 is spaced apart from a respective game board 10 by a distance D that may or may not be predetermined. For example, in one embodiment of the invention, the distance D may be 15 feet. In other examples, the distance D may be more than 15 feet or less than 15 feet. It is appreciated that distance D can be varied as a function or the age or ability of the discrete players, the space available for playing a game, or other factors chosen at the discretion or preference of players, etc. The lower surface 14 of the game board is placed in contact with the ground 40. In the representative embodiment of the invention, Team A stands at the first game board 10 a and Team B stands at the second game board 10 b. Each team may include any number of members. In alternative embodiments of the invention, the yard game kit 13 may include more or less than two (2) game boards 10 and, as a result, more or less than two (2) teams may play.

The yard game 12 further includes a toss object, ring, or hoop 38. The yard game kit 13 may include more or less than one (1) hoop 38. During play, a hoop 38 is thrown by a member of Team A toward the second game board 10 b, then a member of Team B tosses a hoop 38 at the first game board 10 a. in the representative embodiment of the invention, the hoop 38 has an inner circumference sized so that it is possible to surround all of the pegs 22. However, it is also contemplated that the hoop 38 may be sized larger or smaller. For example, hoop 38 can be sized to surround a single peg 22, an outer peg 24 and center peg 26, a pair of adjacent outer pegs 24 and center peg or other groupings of at least two (2) of the pegs 22. The method 44 of playing will be further described below with respect to FIGS. 4A-4C. In embodiments of the invention having more than two (2) teams, Team A stands at the first game board 10 a and tosses hoop 38 at a game board 10 b, Team B stands at the second game board 10 b and tosses hoop 38 or another similarly sized hoop at the game board 10 n, Team N stands at the game board 10 n and tosses a corresponding hoop 38 at a game board 10(n+1), and so on. Alternatively, it is envisioned that each of the respective teams A, B, . . . , N may use their respective turn to target any opposing teams board in an effort to adversely affect that respective Team's score and thereby prolong play of a respective game.

The yard game kit 13 may also include a carrying bag 102, which can store the game boards 10, hoop(s) 38, and other elements described above as removably coupled, for example, pegs 22 and balance platform 30 and/or a balance object 34. The carrying bag 102 allows easy transportation and storage of the yard game kit 13. Preferably, kit 13 includes at least two game boards 10, the number of pegs 22 associated therewith, at least one hoop 38 and preferably a number of hoops commensurate with the number of boards 10 provided.

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the game board 10, the balance object 34, and the hoop 38. The game board 10 may include a graphic 42 disposed on the upper surface 16 of the game board 10. The graphic 42 may be centrally located on the upper surface 16 or disposed at any other location along the upper surface 16 of the game board 10. As shown, the hoop 38 demonstrates how it might land on the game board 10 when tossed. Here, the hoop has surrounded three (3) pegs 22. The hoop 38 has also knocked the balance object 34 from the balance platform 30. The results of such a throw and the method 44 of playing will be further described below, with respect to FIGS. 4A-4C.

As briefly mentioned above, FIGS. 4A-4C illustrate a block diagram showing a method 44 of playing the yard game 12. The method 44 begins with step 46, wherein Teams A and B are selected. In alternative embodiments of the invention, step 46 includes selecting any number of teams. In next step 48, each of the teams stand at their respective game board 10. In the representative embodiment of the invention, this includes Team A standing at game board 10 a and Team B standing at game board 10 b; a member from each team standing at a respective alternate game board 10 a, 10 b, or it may include any number of teams standing at their respective game boards.

The round of play begins at step 50. At step 52, a player from Team A, the “Tosser”, tosses the hoop 38 toward the second game board 10 b. Once the hoop 38 has landed, decision block 54 asks whether the hoop 38 surrounds any of the pegs 22. If yes, the number of pegs surrounded is counted and Team A tallies X points, as shown in step 56. In different embodiments of the invention, each peg 22 may be worth any number of points, and, as a result, the X value may vary between embodiments. For example, in one exemplary embodiment of the invention, each peg 22 may be worth one (1) point and, as a result, surrounding three (3) pegs 22 would result in the X value equaling three (3) points. In another exemplary embodiment of the invention, each peg 22 may be worth two (2) points and, as a result, surrounding three (3) pegs 22 would result in the X value equaling six (6) points, and so on. If the answer to decision block 54 is no, Team A tallies zero (0) points, as indicated in step 58.

In one embodiment of the invention, if the hoop 38 is resting on any of the pegs 22, those pegs 22 are considered inside the hoop 38 and eligible for points.

Next, decision block 60 asks whether the hoop 38 has knocked the balance object 34 from the balance platform 30. If yes, Team B immediately scores Z points, as indicated by step 62. If no, Team B scores zero (0) points associated with dislodging the balance object 34, as indicated by step 64. Similar to the X value described above, the Z value associated with knocking the balance object 34 from the balance platform 30 may vary between embodiments of the invention and/or the skill level of the respective active players involved. For instance, younger players may be provided greater point values associated with surrounding pegs 22 and/or dislodging balance object 34 when games are played with adult players and children. In one exemplary embodiment of the invention, knocking the balance object 34 from the balance platform 30 may result in the Z value equaling one (1) point. In another exemplary embodiment of the invention, knocking the balance object 34 from the balance platform 30 may result in the Z value equaling two (2) points, and so on.

If Team B immediately scores Z points, the method 44 proceeds to decision block 66 and asks if Team B has scored twenty-one (21) points. If yes, the game ends, as indicated in step 68, and Team. B wins. If no, the method 44 continues to step 70.

At step 70, a player from Team B tosses the hoop 38 toward the first game board 10 a. In embodiments of the invention having more than two (2) teams, Team B tosses the hoop 38 toward the next game board 10 n near Team N. In such embodiments of the invention, references to the first game board 10 a and Team A should be treated as references to game board 10 n and Team N.

Once Team B has tossed the hoop 38 toward the first game board 10 a, decision block 72 asks if the hoop 38 has surrounded any pegs 22 upon landing. If yes, Team B tallies Y points, as indicated in step 74. If no, Team B scores zero (0) points, as indicated in step 76. As indicated with respect to step 56 above, the value of Y points may vary between embodiments of the invention. For example, different embodiments of the invention may apply different point values to each peg 22, dislodging the balance object 34 etc.

As described above in regard to one embodiment of the invention, if the hoop 38 is resting on any of the pegs 22, those pegs 22 are considered inside the hoop 38 and eligible for points.

Decision block 78 asks whether the hoop 38 knocked the balance object 34 off of the balance platform 30. If yes, Team A immediately scores Z points, as indicated by step 80. If no, Team A scores zero (0) points, as indicated by step 82. As indicated with respect to step 62 above, the value of Z points may vary between embodiments, since different embodiments of the invention may apply different point values to knocking the balance object 34 off the balance platform 30.

If Team A immediately scores Z points, the method 44 proceeds to decision block 84 and asks if Team A has scored twenty-one (21) points. If yes, the game ends, as indicated in step 86, and Team A wins. If no, the method 44 continues to decision block 88.

Decision block 88 asks if Team A has tallied more points than Team B. If yes, Team A scores X-Y points, as indicated by step 90. If no, Team B scores Y-X points, as indicated by step 92. Next, decision block 94 asks whether any team has scored twenty-one (21) points. If yes, the game ends and the team that has scored twenty-one (21) points wins, as indicated by step 96. If no, the round ends, as indicated in step 98, and the method 44 returns to step 50 to begin the next round. As such, the game continues with a player from Team A tossing the hoop 38 toward the second game board 10 b.

In the above method 44, points are described as being scored or tallied. When points such as Z points are scored, the Z value of points is immediately added to the respective team's score. When points such as X and Y points are tallied, the values of X and Y are remembered so as to be subjected to step 88. That is, the values of X and Y are not immediately added to each team's score. In steps 90, 92, the X and Y point values are subtracted from each other to determine which team scores points and how many points that team scores. In other embodiments of the invention, steps 88-92 may be replaced by steps in which Team A scores X points and Team B scores Y points. That is, the X value of points is added to Team A's score and the Y value of points is added to Team B's score.

During play, the player tossing the hoop 38 is designated as the “Tosser”, while the player on the other team designated to toss the next hoop is designated as the “Tosser-Out”. If each team includes more than one player, the other players on the teams are each designated as the “Odd-Tosser-Out”. As the game progresses, the above-mentioned designations rotate between the players currently tossing and in line to toss next.

In certain embodiments of the invention, the Tosser must stay behind a front edge 100 (see FIGS. 2A and 2B) of the game board 10 when tossing the hoop 38. If the Tosser's foot passes beyond the front edge 100 of the game board 10, the Tosser's team tallies zero (0) points. It is also noted that if a balance object 34 is knocked from the balance platform 30, the balance object 34 is placed back on the balance platform 30 before a hoop 38 is thrown again at the game board 10. It is further appreciated that accommodations may be made to the “toss line” associated with the front edge 100 of the game board 10 when players of different ages are involved in playing a common game.

In embodiments of the invention having more than two (2) teams, the method 44 does not return to step 50 after step 98. Instead, the round continues and the method 44 moves to another set of steps for Team N regarding Team N tossing the hoop 38 toward another game board 10. Once each Team N has participated in the round, if no team has reached twenty-one (21) points, the method 44 returns to step 50 and Team A.

In other embodiments of the invention having more than two (2) teams, each team may not be restricted to tossing the hoop 38 toward a specific game board 10. For instance, Team A may toss the hoop 38 toward any game board 10 n associated with a respective Team N. As such, any points attributed to Team B in step 62, would be attributed to Team N.

In yet other embodiments of the invention, a distance string (not shown) may be used to place each of the game boards 10 away from each other at a predetermined distance.

While the above describes the method of playing with a number of teams, an embodiment of the invention with a single team or player is contemplated. In embodiments of the invention having only a single team, the team stands spaced away from a single game board 10 and tosses the hoop 38 at that game board 10. Such a consideration allows play of yard game 12 by virtually any number of players.

The present invention has been described in terms of the preferred embodiments. The several embodiments disclosed herein are related as being directed to the assembly as generally shown in the drawings. It is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, the embodiments summarized, or the embodiment shown in the drawings, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims. It is further appreciated that aspects of the multiple embodiments are not specific to any of the particular embodiment and may be applicable between one or more of the disclosed embodiments. The appending claims cover all such alternatives and equivalents. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A yard game comprising: a game board placed on a ground surface, the game board having: an upper surface, a lower surface, and an outer edge; a plurality of outer pegs extending from the upper surface, the plurality of outer pegs being disposed adjacent to and spaced inward from the outer edge of the game board; and at least one balance peg extending upward from a center location of the upper surface of the game board, the balance peg having a platform disposed at an upper end thereof for supporting a balance object; and a hoop configured to be tossed by a user in the direction of the game board.
 2. The yard game of claim 1 wherein the game board further includes at least one slot formed through the game board.
 3. The yard game of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of outer pegs is one of removably coupled and foldably coupled to the game board.
 4. The yard game of claim 1 wherein the balance peg is one of removably coupled and foldably coupled to the game board.
 5. The yard game of claim 1 wherein the platform is one of removably coupled and foldably coupled to the balance peg.
 6. The yard game of claim 1 wherein the hoop comprises an inner circumference configured to be able to surround at least two of the outer pegs.
 7. The yard game of claim 1 further comprising a graphic disposed on the upper surface of the game board.
 8. A yard game kit comprising: at least two game boards, each game board having: a plurality of pegs extending from an upper surface of the game board; the plurality of pegs including: a plurality of outer pegs disposed adjacent to and spaced inward from an outer edge of the game board; and a balance peg disposed at a center location of the game board; a balance platform disposed at an upper end of the balance peg; and at least one hoop.
 9. The yard game kit of claim 8 wherein the each of the plurality of pegs is one of removably coupled and foldably coupled to the game board.
 10. The yard game kit of claim 9 wherein the each of the plurality of pegs extends perpendicular from the upper surface of the game board.
 11. The yard game kit of claim 8 wherein the balance platform is one of removably coupled and foldably coupled to the upper end of the balance peg.
 12. The yard game kit of claim 8 wherein each game board further includes at least one slot formed through the game board.
 13. The yard game kit of claim 8 further comprising a distance string configured to provide a predetermined distance of separation between each of the at least two game boards.
 14. The yard game kit of claim 8 further comprising a carrying bag configured to store the at least two game boards, at least one hoop, and the at least two balance objects.
 15. The yard game kit of claim 8 wherein each game board is further defined by a plurality of sections that at least one of removably cooperate or foldably cooperate with one another such that each game board is deformable from a deployed configuration wherein the game board has a generally planer shape and a stowed configuration wherein the game board has a stacked shape.
 16. The yard game kit of claim 8 further comprising at least two balance objects configured to rest upon a respective balance platform.
 17. A yard game comprising: a game board having: an upper surface, a lower surface, and an outer edge; a plurality of pegs extending from the upper surface of the game board, the plurality of pegs including: a plurality of outer pegs disposed within an outer portion of the upper surface; and at least one inner peg disposed within an inner portion of the upper surface; a platform disposed at an upper end of the at least one inner peg for supporting a balance object; and a hoop configured to be tossed by a user in the direction of the game board.
 18. The yard game of claim 17 wherein the platform is one of removably coupled and foldably coupled to the upper end of the at least one inner peg
 19. The yard game of claim 17 wherein each of the plurality of pegs is one of removably coupled and foldably coupled to the game board.
 20. The yard game of claim 17 wherein the hoop comprises an inner circumference configured to be able to surround at least two of the plurality of pegs. 